Her brewery is in Nagano prefecture, a region known for its sake making. Takahashi is one of a small group of female toji, or master sake brewers. Only 33 female toji are registered in Japan’s ...

Traditional sake-making refers to the manual technique of “toji” (master brewers), “kurabito” (brewers) and other craftspeople at sake breweries who use koji, a type of mold, to make the ...

While its strength differs depending on production type, sake typically hovers around the 12-15% ABV mark. Much of its flavour is dictated by the toji (master brewer) who is responsible for ...